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EP2190960 - IMPROVEMENTS IN HARD SURFACE TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  05.04.2015
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.04.2015Revocation of patentpublished on 06.05.2015  [2015/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Reckitt Benckiser LLC
Morris Corporate Center IV 399 Interpace Parkway
Parsippany, NJ 07054 / US
[N/P]
Former [2011/11]For all designated states
Reckitt Benckiser LLC
Morris Corporate Center IV 399 Interpace Parkway
Parsippany NJ 07054 / US
Former [2010/22]For all designated states
Reckitt Benckiser Inc.
Morris Corporate Center IV 399 Interpace Parkway
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MATHUR, Dilip
51 La Rue Lane
East Brunswick, New Jersey 08816 / US
 [2011/35]
Former [2010/22]01 / MATHUR, Dilip
51 La Rue Lane
East Brunswick, New Jersey08816 / US
Representative(s)Hodgetts, Catherine Dawn, et al
Reckitt Benckiser
Corporate Services Limited
Legal Department - Patents Group
Dansom Lane, Hull
HU8 7DS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/22]Hodgetts, Catherine Dawn, et al
Reckitt Benckiser Corporate Services Limited Legal Department - Patents Group Dansom Lane Hull
HU8 7DS / GB
Application number, filing date08788330.215.08.2008
[2010/22]
WO2008GB02761
Priority number, dateGB2007001739707.09.2007         Original published format: GB 0717397
[2010/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009030873
Date:12.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2190960
Date:02.06.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.03.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2190960
Date:14.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:C11D1/83, C11D3/43
[2010/22]
CPC:
C11D1/83 (EP,US); C11D3/43 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/22]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNGEN BEI BEHANDLUNGSMITTELN FÜR HARTE OBERFLÄCHEN[2010/22]
English:IMPROVEMENTS IN HARD SURFACE TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS[2010/22]
French:AMÉLIORATIONS APPORTÉES À DES COMPOSITIONS DE TRAITEMENT DE SURFACES DURES[2010/22]
Entry into regional phase11.03.2010National basic fee paid 
11.03.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
11.03.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/22]
17.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.11.2011Fee for grant paid
01.11.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.12.2010
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  29.08.2012  18.09.2012  ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnatti, Ohio 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Creek, Isobel Clare
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
 02  11.09.2012  04.10.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2014/46]
Former [2012/43]
Opponent(s)01  29.08.2012  18.09.2012  ADMISSIBLE
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnatti, Ohio 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Kellenberger, Jakob
NV Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A. Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
 02  11.09.2012    ADMISSIBLE
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2012/40]
Opponent(s)01  29.08.2012   
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnatti, Ohio 45202 / US
Opponent's representative
Kellenberger, Jakob
NV Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A. Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever / BE
25.10.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.04.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.11.2014Date of oral proceedings
27.11.2014Legal effect of revocation of patent [2015/19]
08.12.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
10.12.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.08.2008
AT14.12.2011
BE14.12.2011
CY14.12.2011
CZ14.12.2011
DK14.12.2011
EE14.12.2011
FI14.12.2011
HR14.12.2011
LT14.12.2011
LV14.12.2011
MT14.12.2011
NL14.12.2011
PL14.12.2011
RO14.12.2011
SE14.12.2011
SI14.12.2011
SK14.12.2011
TR14.12.2011
BG14.03.2012
NO14.03.2012
GR15.03.2012
IS14.04.2012
PT16.04.2012
IE15.08.2012
LU15.08.2012
CH31.08.2012
LI31.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
ES16.08.2013
[2014/50]
Former [2014/34]HU15.08.2008
AT14.12.2011
BE14.12.2011
CY14.12.2011
CZ14.12.2011
DK14.12.2011
EE14.12.2011
FI14.12.2011
HR14.12.2011
LT14.12.2011
LV14.12.2011
MT14.12.2011
NL14.12.2011
PL14.12.2011
RO14.12.2011
SE14.12.2011
SI14.12.2011
SK14.12.2011
TR14.12.2011
BG14.03.2012
NO14.03.2012
GR15.03.2012
IS14.04.2012
PT16.04.2012
IE15.08.2012
LU15.08.2012
CH31.08.2012
LI31.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
Former [2014/27]AT14.12.2011
BE14.12.2011
CY14.12.2011
CZ14.12.2011
DK14.12.2011
EE14.12.2011
FI14.12.2011
HR14.12.2011
LT14.12.2011
LV14.12.2011
MT14.12.2011
NL14.12.2011
PL14.12.2011
RO14.12.2011
SE14.12.2011
SI14.12.2011
SK14.12.2011
TR14.12.2011
BG14.03.2012
NO14.03.2012
GR15.03.2012
IS14.04.2012
PT16.04.2012
IE15.08.2012
LU15.08.2012
CH31.08.2012
LI31.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
Former [2014/21]AT14.12.2011
BE14.12.2011
CY14.12.2011
CZ14.12.2011
DK14.12.2011
EE14.12.2011
FI14.12.2011
HR14.12.2011
LT14.12.2011
LV14.12.2011
MT14.12.2011
NL14.12.2011
PL14.12.2011
RO14.12.2011
SE14.12.2011
SI14.12.2011
SK14.12.2011
TR14.12.2011
BG14.03.2012
NO14.03.2012
GR15.03.2012
IS14.04.2012
PT16.04.2012
IE15.08.2012
CH31.08.2012
LI31.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
Former [2013/51]AT14.12.2011
BE14.12.2011
CY14.12.2011
CZ14.12.2011
DK14.12.2011
EE14.12.2011
FI14.12.2011
HR14.12.2011
LT14.12.2011
LV14.12.2011
MT14.12.2011
NL14.12.2011
PL14.12.2011
RO14.12.2011
SE14.12.2011
SI14.12.2011
SK14.12.2011
BG14.03.2012
NO14.03.2012
GR15.03.2012
IS14.04.2012
PT16.04.2012
IE15.08.2012
CH31.08.2012
LI31.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
Former [2013/33]AT14.12.2011
BE14.12.2011
CY14.12.2011
CZ14.12.2011
DK14.12.2011
EE14.12.2011
FI14.12.2011
HR14.12.2011
LT14.12.2011
LV14.12.2011
NL14.12.2011
PL14.12.2011
RO14.12.2011
SE14.12.2011
SI14.12.2011
SK14.12.2011
BG14.03.2012
NO14.03.2012
GR15.03.2012
IS14.04.2012
PT16.04.2012
IE15.08.2012
CH31.08.2012
LI31.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
Former [2013/29]AT14.12.2011
BE14.12.2011
CY14.12.2011
CZ14.12.2011
DK14.12.2011
EE14.12.2011
FI14.12.2011
HR14.12.2011
LT14.12.2011
LV14.12.2011
NL14.12.2011
PL14.12.2011
RO14.12.2011
SE14.12.2011
SI14.12.2011
SK14.12.2011
BG14.03.2012
NO14.03.2012
GR15.03.2012
IS14.04.2012
PT16.04.2012
CH31.08.2012
LI31.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
Former [2012/37]BE14.12.2011
CY14.12.2011
CZ14.12.2011
EE14.12.2011
HR14.12.2011
LT14.12.2011
LV14.12.2011
NL14.12.2011
PL14.12.2011
RO14.12.2011
SE14.12.2011
SI14.12.2011
SK14.12.2011
BG14.03.2012
NO14.03.2012
GR15.03.2012
IS14.04.2012
PT16.04.2012
Former [2012/36]BE14.12.2011
CY14.12.2011
CZ14.12.2011
EE14.12.2011
HR14.12.2011
LT14.12.2011
LV14.12.2011
NL14.12.2011
RO14.12.2011
SE14.12.2011
SI14.12.2011
SK14.12.2011
BG14.03.2012
NO14.03.2012
GR15.03.2012
IS14.04.2012
Former [2012/35]BE14.12.2011
CY14.12.2011
CZ14.12.2011
EE14.12.2011
HR14.12.2011
LT14.12.2011
LV14.12.2011
NL14.12.2011
SE14.12.2011
SI14.12.2011
BG14.03.2012
NO14.03.2012
GR15.03.2012
IS14.04.2012
Former [2012/34]BE14.12.2011
CY14.12.2011
CZ14.12.2011
HR14.12.2011
LT14.12.2011
LV14.12.2011
NL14.12.2011
SE14.12.2011
SI14.12.2011
NO14.03.2012
GR15.03.2012
IS14.04.2012
Former [2012/30]BE14.12.2011
CY14.12.2011
HR14.12.2011
LT14.12.2011
LV14.12.2011
NL14.12.2011
SE14.12.2011
SI14.12.2011
NO14.03.2012
GR15.03.2012
Former [2012/28]CY14.12.2011
HR14.12.2011
LT14.12.2011
LV14.12.2011
NL14.12.2011
SE14.12.2011
SI14.12.2011
NO14.03.2012
GR15.03.2012
Former [2012/27]HR14.12.2011
LT14.12.2011
LV14.12.2011
NL14.12.2011
SE14.12.2011
SI14.12.2011
NO14.03.2012
GR15.03.2012
Former [2012/24]LT14.12.2011
LV14.12.2011
NL14.12.2011
SE14.12.2011
SI14.12.2011
NO14.03.2012
GR15.03.2012
Former [2012/20]LT14.12.2011
NO14.03.2012
Cited inInternational search[A]US5158710  (VANEENAM DONALD N [US]) [A] 1-8 * examples 16,17,19,21-23 *;
 [A]US5707957  (YIANAKOPOULOS GEORGES [BE], et al) [A] 1-8 * claims 1-8 *;
 [A]WO2004011587  (ECOLAB INC [US]) [A] 1-8 * page 27; example A *;
 [A]WO2004074421  (RECKITT BENCKISER INC [US], et al) [A] 1-8 * claims 1-16 *;
 [A]WO2006131690  (RECKITT BENCKISER INC [US], et al) [A] 1-8 * page 10, line 1 - line 28; table 1 *;
 [A]WO2007042750  (RECKITT BENCKISER NV [NL], et al) [A] 1-8 * examples 8,9 *;
 [PA]WO2007104921  (RECKITT BENCKISER INC [US], et al) [PA] 1-8* table 1 *
by applicantUS4080310
 US5158710
 US5707957
 WO2004011587
 WO2004074421
 WO2006131696
 WO2007042750
 WO2007104921
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